Graven LA Week of March 3

This week will be spent reviewing all of the reading skills and strategies from Unit 3 of Treasures.  A larger unit test over these skills with short reading passages will take place instead of the traditional selection and skills tests.  Also, there are no new spelling words this week.  Instead, students will be assessed on their "personal list" for Unit 3, which includes all of the words they've missed so far in the unit.  As a reminder, all 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter should be taken already at school.  Students will spend some time at the computers this week taking an assessment to improve their Lexile reading levels so that 4th quarter books can be chosen.  Remember to check Power School for all grade updates and late homework assignments.  All late work MUST be in by Friday to be counted for the 3rd quarter report card.

Homework
Monday-Ben's Bugs Blog worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island due Friday

Tuesday-Edison worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island due Friday

Wednesday-personification/hyperbole worksheet, spelling sentences due Thursday, Study Island due Friday

Thursday-Unit 3 test, spelling sentences due, Study Island due Friday

Friday-Study Island due 

SS Graven Week of Feb. 24

This week we will wrap up Ch. 6 in History Alive about the first English settlements in the New World.  Students have learned about Roanoke, Jamestown, and Plymouth.  An assessment will take place on Friday over the material.  Don't forget that the online tutorial can be used as a study tool and can earn extra credit points for completion.  The tutorial is due Friday for extra credit.  As a reminder, the 3rd quarter is winding down.  Please be sure to check Power School for any missing assignments.  All late work is due to Mrs. Graven by Friday to count in the report card.

Online tutorial Link: http://www.tutorial.historyalive.com/

Homework
Monday-none
Tuesday-none
Wednesday-processing 6 in Ch. 6 packet (last page)
Thursday-study (use Ch. 6 notes, Ch. 6 in book, and Ch. 6 tutorial), Ch. 6 online tutorial for extra credit
Friday-Ch. 6 test

Graven LA Week of Feb. 24

This week students will work from Treasures Unit 3, Week 5 on main story of "The Unbreakable Code."  The focus skill will be author's perspective, as well as context clues, r-controlled vowel syllables, and irregular verbs.  The 3rd quarter is winding down.  That means students should have read 2 books within their Lexile range and taken 2 Reading Counts quizzes here at school.  Students have until this Friday to complete this independent reading assignment.  Also, Please be sure to check Power School for any missing assignments.  All late work is due by this Friday.

Homework
Monday-Read p.354-375, practice book p.127-135 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Tuesday-practice book p.127-135 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Wednesday-practice book p.127-135 due Thursday, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Thursday-selection test today, practice book p.127-135 due today, 2 Study Island topics due Friday, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due Friday
Friday-spelling and skills tests today, 2 Study Island topics due today, 2 Reading Counts quizzes for the 3rd quarter due today

Wright SCIENCE Week of February 24th

More energy review this week!!  Thursday will be our Energy Unit Test and will cover the topics of light, sound, electrical energy, thermal energy, physical/chemical changes, and everyday forces.  We will have Monday to use Study Island to help us review.  Tuesday and Wednesday will be in-class review for the test!

Mon, Tue, Wed-- Study for Energy Unit Test (use comp. book, old quizzes, video notes, textbook, Study Island)

Thur- ENERGY UNIT TEST

Wright LA Week of February 24th

We will finish with The Sign of the Beaver movie this Monday in class.  Tuesday we will compare and contrast the the movie with the book and then begin drafting an opinion paragraph about which one you preferred and why.  This week we will also be working on drafting the Book/Movie Comparison piece.  Finally, this Friday we will have brief SOTB test that will check your comprehension of the story themes, vocabulary, and plot.

Mon- Finish Movie
Tue- Draft/Edit Opinion paragraph
Wed- Begin Drafting Book/Movie comparison piece
Thur- Look over SOTB notes to get ready for the test
Fri-  SOTB Comprehension Test

Sign of the Beaver Book/Movie Comparison piece is due Friday March 7th!!!!

Graven LA Week of Feb. 18

This week students will work on various reading skills from a variety of sources.  There will be no work out the Treasures series this week.  Focus will also be on the Dream Job writing piece as students edit and revise their writing this week.  The final copy of this piece is due Friday.  It's fun to see what the kids want to have as their job when they're older!

Homework for the WEEK
3 Study Island topics due Friday
Final copy of Dream Job writing piece due Friday (print 2 copies and be ready to turn in all writing process papers)

SS Week of Feb. 18

This week we will wrap up multiple tier timelines and begin discussing early English settlements and colonization.  Students will be working from the History Alive textbook once again.

• I can construct a multiple-tier timeline and analyze the relationships among events.
• I can describe the lasting effects of European exploration and colonization on the cultural practices and products of the Western Hemisphere. (HIST3)

Homework
Tuesday-multiple tier timeline
Wednesday-Ch. 6 vocabulary due Friday
Thursday-Ch. 6 vocabulary due Friday

Wright LA- Week of February 17th

We will finish reading and discussing the book Sign of the Beaver this week.  We should be able to start the movie version of it this Friday.  As you watch the movie, you will compile a list of similarities and differences between the book and movie.  You will be turning these notes into a writing piece that compares and contrasts the movie and book.  You will share your opinion on which one you liked better (book or movie) and why you feel that way.  No Treasures this week!!

Tues- SOTB Chapter 24 for HW
Wed- Spelling Quiz (words from last week, -le endings), SOTB Chapter 25 for HW
Thur- Introduce SOTB writing assignment
Fri- Start watching Sign of the Beaver movie

Wright SCIENCE- Week of February 17th

This is a sort of hodge podge week in science, but our major focus will be on Thermal Energy.  Students need to know what thermal energy is, how we measure it, and how it can be transferred.  There will be a short Thermal Energy Quiz this Friday!!

Tues- Energy Bike
Wed- Thermal Energy in class
Thur- Study Island review of Light, Sound, Electricity, and Thermal Energy
Fri- Thermal Energy Quiz

Bodker- Math Week of Feb 10, 2014

5th grade math students will learn about PEMDAS this week.   Once students memorize the Order of Operation, they really enjoy it.  We will spend Monday and Tuesday working many problems in and out of class practicing the process.  Wednesday and Thursday students will turn their focus to positive and negative numbers.  Students will be introduced to the rules for addign and subtracting positive and negative numbers.  Over the long weekend students should review the order of operation and vocabulary for this unit.  We will have our Unit 7 assessment later next week.

Homework

Mon- PEMDAS wksht
Tue- Math Journal p. 230
Wed- Math journal p. 231, wksht 208
Thur-Math Journal  p.  240, 241
Fri-NO SCHOOL
Mon- NO SCHOOL